Any analysis of Drew Doughty should start with a flashing disclaimer: “Caution, he’s 21 years old.” In general, 21-year-old defensemen aren’t supposed to do anything close to what Doughty does. Doughty averaged 25 minutes, 39 seconds of ice time per game this season, the fifth-highest average in the NHL and more than top defensemen such [...]
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Doughty postgame quotes
Drew Doughty’s postgame thoughts… (on the power-play success…) DOUGHTY: “We were moving the puck well. We studied the PK and we saw tendencies and we exploited them. We moved the puck quick, found the seams and got the puck to the net. We had great net presence as well. Those are the keys to a [...]
Doughty relishes underdog role
Every notable pundit around the NHL has picked the San Jose Sharks to beat the Kings in the first round, most in five or six games. Not the majority of pundits. Not most pundits. Literally, I have yet to see a single media personality predict that the Kings will win. Las Vegas odds, and the [...]
More ice time for Doughty?
First, for those who are inclined to attend, the Kings are scheduled to practice at 11 a.m. today at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo… The playoffs have arrived, so is Drew Doughty about to see an increase in ice time? Based on last year, the answer might be yes. Last season, Doughty averaged [...]
Doughty, Couture will be friendly foes
There are plenty of tie-ins between the Kings and San Jose Sharks heading into this first-round series. Both teams are California-based Pacific Division teams, but there’s also a personal connection, as Kings defenseman Drew Doughty and Sharks forward Logan Couture are childhood friends. Doughty, a Norris Trophy candidate last season, and Couture, presumed to be [...]
Doughty for Vezina?
Drew Doughty was a Norris Trophy finalist last season. Is he preparing a campaign for another piece of NHL hardware? Doughty made a huge play in the second period last night, as he parked himself near the goal post and blocked a shot that would have gone into the net and given the Coyotes a [...]
Doughty postgame quotes
Drew Doughty’s postgame thoughts… (on the questionable hits in the game…) DOUGHTY: “Obviously the two teams, we have a pretty big rivalry from the beginning. We don’t get along too well on the ice, and they’re always hard-fought games. It seems like those scrums after the whistle and stuff happen every time, but that’s a [...]
Doughty on Canucks: `We don’t like them’
From the autograph-seekers to the media, Drew Doughty is a popular guy in Vancouver — winning a gold medal in a city will do that for a guy — but while Doughty has a good relationship with the people of the city, he doesn’t reserve the same feeling for Vancouver’s hockey team. After today’s morning [...]
Doughty, Murray react to booing
Reaction to last night’s second-period booing — and Terry Murray’s “disappointment” in fans for expressing their displeasure — continued today. After practice, Murray softened his stance a bit, calling himself a “very frustrated coach” who knows that “it’s never the right thing to throw stuff at your fans.” Murray’s full reaction is below, but first, [...]
Doughty OK after another incident
There was another nervous Drew Doughty moment tonight, early in the third period, when Doughty was bumped into the bench area by Columbus’ RJ Umberger, then went nose-first into the “turnbuckle” padding at the end of the bench. Doughty fell and was flat on his stomach for a few moments, and briefly went to the [...]
Doughty postgame quotes
Drew Doughty’s postgame thoughts… (on the scoring efforts of Wayne Simmonds and himself…) DOUGHTY: “It was obviously great for both of us there. It’s not that we’re frustrated with the way that our seasons are going, but we’re pretty frustrated statistically. He obviously wishes he could have a few more goals and points, and same [...]
Doughty postgame quotes
Drew Doughty’s postgame thoughts… (on Willie Mitchell’s goal…) DOUGHTY: “It was huge. I guess you could say he’s more of a defensive defenseman, but he has a big shot. When he gets it off, and when he has the time and space to let it go, I don’t think too many goalies are going to [...]
Puck skills a strength for Doughty
Drew Doughty’s offensive numbers have picked up of late — he has two goals in his last three games and four goals in his last seven games — and as part of that, Doughty has appeared to be more aggressive with the puck in both ends of the ice, either skating it out of his [...]
Doughty postgame quotes
Drew Doughty’s postgame thoughts… (on the win…) DOUGHTY: “It’s huge. To beat two of the top teams in the East like that, back-to-back, in two afternoon games, it’s tough to play and be able to do that. It shows how good of a team we can be, day in and day out, and we just [...]
Doughty postgame quotes
Drew Doughty’s postgame thoughts… (on the power-play success with him and Jack Johnson…) DOUGHTY: “Me and Jack have wanted to play together for a little while here. We’ve been on separate PP units, and they finally put us together tonight and you saw what we can do together. Hopefully we can continue to produce like [...]
Offensive game coming around for Doughty?
Perhaps the number zero next to Drew Doughty’s name was a bit of a wake-up call? In the Kings’ game last Tuesday at St. Louis, they lost 3-1 and recorded 25 shots on goal, but Doughty didn’t have any. In the next game, Doughty scored a goal, and on Saturday against Phoenix, he had another [...]
Doughty hits Hall, gets cozy with Greene
For those who attended last night’s game, and didn’t get a good look — or for those who want to see it again — here is Drew Doughty’s second-period hit on Edmonton’s Taylor Hall from last night, the hit that led to Wayne Simmonds’ injury as well. Here’s the hit… As a bonus, here is [...]
Murray upset with after-whistle scrum
First, here’s the official update on Wayne Simmonds, from Terry Murray. As earlier noted, Simmonds did not practice this morning. MURRAY: “He’s not coming with us on the trip. He had some swelling overnight, so with that, we’re going to leave him behind to get therapy, and he will get an MRI done on Monday, [...]
Doughty postgame quotes
Drew Doughty’s postgame thoughts… (on his goal…) DOUGHTY: “Obviously, it’s great to contribute on the score sheet. I haven’t been doing as much this year as I was last, but you know, sometimes the bounces just don’t go your way, so to be able to pop one felt great.” (on his hit on Taylor Hall…) [...]
Doughty’s quiet All-Star omission
The flip side of Anze Kopitar’s selection to the All-Star Game is the discussion of the Kings who didn’t make it. A good argument could be made for Jonathan Quick, who ranks fourth among NHL goalies in goals-against average (2.18) and is tied for fourth in wins (19), but Quick’s numbers have been trending downward [...]
